The Rise of Fixed Income Portfolio Trading
Report Summary
The Rise of Fixed Income Portfolio Trading
Portfolio trading total volume estimates have nearly doubled between January 2020 and April 2021.
Boston, May 18, 2021 – While portfolio trading, or the simultaneous execution of a group of bonds, is hardly a new concept, the practice is turning long-lived trading methods and market structure upside-down in recent years. Investors have long recognized the need to trade baskets of fixed income securities. The ability to increase the certainty of a trade lies at the heart of portfolio trading and has been a major selling point for its adoption, saving both time and investment risk.
This report explores a series of case studies focused on the adoption and use of portfolio trading for fixed income investing. Aite Group analysts interviewed eight buy-side and sell-side firms to better understand trends and challenges in the market.
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This report mentions Bloomberg, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), and Tradeweb.